Just recently came across an article stating that the Supreme Court is debating on whether or not you have the right to sell the stuff you legally purchased. This is due largely on big companies with copyright laws preventing you from selling their items and making money off of it. Now that would be books, CD’s, games, magazines and pretty much anything you own could not be resold. This would also mean garage sales, auction platforms and flea markets could see a complete shutdown largely because of this law.

Here is a statment by http://www.youvebeenowned.org

ACT NOW: DON’T LET BIG BUSINESS STEAL OUR RIGHT TO RESELL WHAT WE OWN!

It’s unreal. Right now the U.S. Supreme Court is debating whether you have the right to sell your stuff on eBay. Do you really own the smartphone or computer you’re using to read this? If you sold your books, would you be breaking the law? A federal court in New York says you would be, even if you legally paid for and bought them.

The case is called Kirstaeng v. Wiley & Sons, and it involves a textbook manufacturer suing an eBay user for selling the company’s books online. There’s just one problem — the eBay user they are suing bought the books he sold fair and square. NBC News said the case “case could threaten eBay and garage sales,” while The Wall Street Journal warned that “the case is likely to be a close call. The justices split 4-4 on the same legal question two years ago….”

The mainstream media is starting to catch on, but so are the special interests who are trying to own us. It’s unbelievable, but trademark and copyright holders are trying to use a legal loophole to take away your right to sell things that you own.Please add your name at right to fight back.

There’s no time to lose. We’ve been told that our opponents are already meeting with members of Congress to try and sway them in case the Supreme Court stands up for the people. Demand Progress is joining up with a coalition of groups — including many of those that came together to kill SOPA — to support the rights of ordinary Internet users and everyday consumers. Please add your name at right to send an email to your members of Congress.

Thousands of websites have now joined our online protest and helped spread awareness to over 100,000 concerned Internet users. But we still need more people to know about this threat. If we lose this fight, practically anybody who wants to resell products they bought — from Macbooks and iPhones to our clothing and textbooks — will have to ask copyright holders for permission first. And they’ll have the right to deny it!

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https://auctionessistance.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/AuctionEssistanceLogo.gif00Ricky Pinedohttps://auctionessistance.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/AuctionEssistanceLogo.gifRicky Pinedo2013-01-13 03:34:332014-02-13 04:30:29A Law That Says I Can't Resell What I Legally Purchased!?